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Christmas on the Loire

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Start and end in Nantes
4.0
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CroisiEurope River Cruises
River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour
Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Nantes

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Welcome cocktail with crew introduction
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  2. Day 2

    Saint-Nazaire

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Escal'Atlantic excursion - history of Norman and French ocean liners
    • Christmas-themed evening entertainment
    Landmarks
    Escal'Atlantic
  3. Day 3

    Ancenis

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Festive Christmas Eve dinner with wines)

    Included Activities

    • Christmas Eve dinner on board
    • Festive evening entertainment

    Optional Activities

    • Tour of Nantes and the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany
    • Excursion to the Muscadet region and wine villages
    Landmarks
    Castle of the Dukes of Brittany
    Muscadet Wine Region
  4. Day 4

    Angers

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Excursion to Angers
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    Angers
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  5. Day 5

    Loire Valley Châteaux

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Full-day excursion to Châteaux of the Loire Valley
    • Visit to Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
    • Visit to Château de Chinon with underground quarry and wine cellar
    • Wine tasting
    • Gala dinner and evening
    Landmarks
    Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
    Château de Chinon
  6. Day 6

    Nantes

    Meals
    Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)
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Number of tours

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    4.5
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    January 7th, 2026
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    Food excellent, staff good, entertainment good but restricted by long service time of meals; by the time meal was...
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    December 28th, 2019
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    Amazing food and service, overall good value. Unfortunately for us, the currents were too strong to sail often, due...
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    Traveled in December 2019
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Dear Mrs. Stubbing, thank you for taking the time to review your trip. We are truly glad to read that you enjoyed the food and services on board. We are sorry the sailing program was impacted by the high waters. We hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again on board one of our ships. Best regards, CroisiEurope Customer Care Department
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